In Photos: Nepal Flood Survivors Salvage Belongings From The Ruins
This photo gallery captures survivors recovering clothes, household items and other possessions from mud and debris, offering a glimpse into the personal losses and difficult recovery facing affected communities.
A resident salvages belongings from his damaged home after flash flooding in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
A hibiscus flower blooms from a muddy stem covered in silt in the aftermath of flash floods in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
People clear mud and sand from a house brought by the Trishuli River during flash floods in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
A man salvages a money and bottles of mineral water from his house affected by flash floods in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
A parent searches for her child's belongings inside a flood-damaged classroom at the Shree Bagheswori Madhyamik School in Galchhi, Dhading district of Nepal Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
A Nepal flag lies on a muddy track near the banks of the Trishuli river in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. | Photo: AP/Niranjan Shrestha
A resident searches for belongings in his damaged house after flash flooding in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
A resident carries an air cooler salvaged from his damaged house after flash flooding in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
Shoba Shrestha gives water to her dog Sweety, after the dog returned home following four days apart in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dar Yasin
A resident salvages his belongings from his house filled with mud and debris in Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, following the Aug. 26 flash floods. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
A resident shows a holy book as he salvages his belongings from damaged home filled with mud and debris in Devighat, in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, following the Aug. 26 flash floods. | Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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